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Finally watched the last episode & got closure. The serial killer is caught. This show is different from the usual Korean shows which have many tender moments. But they make them special. No doubt. This show begins with a dark premise. The evenings & the nights are full of mystery. A serial killer on theContinue reading “Behind Your Touch”

It is a 2022 Chinese mystery crime film. Directed by Cui Rui & Liu Xiang. It stars Zhu Yilong, Ni Ni & Janice Man. The film is adapted from Alexey Korenev’s 1990 Soviet comedy film ‘A trap for Lonely Man’ & French playwright Robert Thomas’ 1960 play ‘Trap for a Lonely man’. Thomas’s original FrenchContinue reading “Lost in the Stars”

It is an anime series that premiered in Japan on Feb. 2023. Netflix has an hour long film. But the main points are covered. Again the illustrations are superb. It is a Japanese manga series by Sho Harusono, serialised online since 2016. Very popular. It follows the story of two male high school students asContinue reading “Sasaki & Miyano : Graduation”

It is a 2023Indian Hindi language medical drama film. Directed by Vivek Agnihotri & produced by Pallavi Joshi. The film features Nana Patekar, Pallavi Joshi, Raima Sen, Anupam Kher, Girija Oak, Nivedita Bhattacharya, Sapthami Gowda & Mohan Kapur. It released theatrically on 28 September 2023 coinciding with Anant Chaturdashi. It is a real retelling ofContinue reading “The Vaccine War”

Shy of being in double figures the show closed on the single digit, 9.299 %. Do the figures do justice? I wonder. The mystery in the show remains till the end. It is medium paced, never racy yet highly entertaining. I am not a big fan of Lee min ki, but his work is sincere.Continue reading “Behind Your Touch”

It is a 2023 American romantic comedy film. Directed & co-written by Adrian Powers.It stars Delta Goodrem, Joshua Sasse, Roy Billing with others. Dana is a seaplane pilot, flying in the north Australian tropics who falls in love with the man sent to shut down her business. It released on Netflix on 28 Sept. 2023.Continue reading “Love is in the Air”

(French : Amour & Turbulences ) is a 2013 French romantic comedy film . Directed by Alexandre castagnetti. It stars Ludivine Sagnier, Nicholas Bedos & Jackie Berroyer. Antoine & Julie find themselves by chance installed side by side in the plane which brings them back from New York to Paris where Julie is to marryContinue reading “Love is in the Air”

It is a 2018 Mandarin language Chinese TV drama. It stars Guo Jun Chen, Sun Yi Ning, Ma Li, Zhao Yi Qin with others. It is a hate-love story is set in Yuncheng, Shanxi province. The protagonist is a quirky young woman, Chen Qing Quing, runs away from her wealthy grandfather & unwanted marriage. SheContinue reading “Accidentally in Love”

It is a 2023 American fantasy short film. Written, co-produced & directed by Wes Anderson. It is based on the 1977 short story of the same name by Roald Dahl. It is the second film adaptation of a Dahl work directed by Anderson, following the 2009 ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’. Running time is 41 minutes. ItContinue reading “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar”

After the eleventh episode, the series is gradually changing into a thriller. It has fantasy, supernatural elements with comedy. But it excels in the acting department. The actors have made it believable. I started the evening with ‘Where Stars Land’. The final episodes have uncertainty. I still can’t believe how they managed the last sceneContinue reading “Destined With You”